you're still shaken up and the police
offer to call you a tow truck. But what
you might not realize, is you could
have a costly bill when it's all said
and done. That's what happened to one
teenager and she tells News Seven she
was a victim of price gouging.
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*CG locator Roanoke
00

*CG 2line Jamie Barton
Was in Accident
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*CG 2line Wes Wilburne
Towing Industry Expert
@1:13

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OQ=have to charge <<18 year old Jamie Barton was driving
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when she was involved in a four car

pile up.
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INQ= *2:32:12-14 i was admittedly

hysterical
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OQ= Since her car was totaled, the police

offered to call a tow truck off their
list of available operators and she
said okay. Robert Young's Towing came
to the scene.
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INQ= *2:33:30-43 they didn't even put the

vehicle in neutral, broke off the
bumper, never talked to me, never
talked to anyone, didn't tell me where
it was going to
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OQ= When Jamie finally did track her car

down, the bill was 500 dollars. 225 in
holding fees, 200 for the tow and 75
for cleanup. young took 90 dollars off
the bill in return for what was left of
her car.
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INQ= 2:37:42-52 Really, in an accident

situation, that's price gouging to
charge such a large amount of money for
someone that has lost such a big part
of their life

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OQ= Robert Young denies price gouging but

one tow operator told me over the phone
he believes it goes on all the time.

Police say this isn't unusual,
complaints like Jamie's happen all the
time.

We spoke with an industry expert who
says although there are a few bad
apples....
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INQ= 2:08:40 to get traffic moving, to get a

wreck cleared soon, have to charge
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OQ=

Natasha ON CAM NATASHA ON CAM
GRAPHIC=NONE The city is trying to fix the problem.

have put their preliminary stamp of
approval on a two- year budget that
sets aside a billion- dollars for
transportation.
ENG#=4 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Richmond

Delegates met tonight to review

the deal.

House leaders believe taking
transportation out of the budget will
end the current impasse and allow
lawmakers time to cool- off before
coming back this fall for a *second*
special session dedicated to
transportation spending.

Democrats offered several
amendments to the deal that were shot
down by the Republican majority.

The House also took up the
Senate's latest proposed spending plan,
which the Speaker ruled was out of
order.

That's because the Senate tacked
their plan onto the so- called caboose
bill, which is only intended to make
adjustments to the state's current
budget.
NATASHA ON CAM NATASHA ON CAM
GRAPHIC=HOLD Tomorrow the Senate gets the

featured in a public service
announcement urging teens not to let
gadgets like cell phones and CD players
take their focus off the road.

It ties into a new "Focus on
Driving" program, sponsored by Nextel.

The curriculum's software,
teacher's guides and other materials
will be offered to drivers ed classes
across the Commonwealth.

Kyle Busch says he too is guilty
of being distracted while driving, but
says he's gotten better since joining
the campaign.
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INQ=I tend to use

*CG 2line Kyle Busch
Focus on Driving 7:10:25 KYLE BUSCH: I TEND TO USE MORE
OF THE EAR PIECE FOR MY CELL PHONE AND
I TRY NOT TO TALK ON IT TOO MUCH WHILE
I'M DRIVING ANYWAY. YOU KNOW, THE CD
PLAYERS AND STUFF LIKE THAT - I DON'T
MESS WITH CD PLAYERS AND FLIP AND
CHANGE AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF. I
JUST PUT IT ON ONE SPECIFIC CHANNEL.
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OQ=on one specific channel.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

In 2004, 11- thousand drivers
here in Virginia, were involved in
crashes because of distractions.

State Police say there could be
more since it's impossible to know
exactly what happens inside a car prior
to an accident.
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LUISA BASTIDAS/MYSPACE USER 1:08:09 ALL
OF MY FRIENDS ON MY SPACE THEY RE MY
FRIENDS AND A LOT OF RANDOM PEOPLE SEND
ME E-MAILS BUT I LIKE JUST DON T PAY
ATTENTION TO IT 1:08:16

THE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS-
SPONSORED BY NEWS CORP., THE AD COUNCIL
AND THE CENTER FOR MISSING AND
EXPLOITED CHILDREN.. WILL BE RUNNING AS
BANNERS ON MYSPACE..AND ON TV AND IN
NEWSPAPERS NATIONWIDE.

HARMELIN BRIDGE NEW YORK

WHEN YOU LOG ONTO MYSPACE.COM IT SAYS
IT RIGHT HERE..MY SPACE. A PLACE FOR
FRIENDS..BUT INCREASINGLY ..LAW
ENFORCEMENT SAYS..IT S ALSO A PLACE FOR
PREDATORS.

CHYRON:PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

NATS FROM THE ADS: EVERYDAY ONLINE
PREDATORS MAKE THEIR WAY INTO YOUR
HOME..HELP DELETE ONLINE PREDATORS

THE ADS EVEN OFFER A TIPLINE..AND
REMIND PARENTS THAT ONE IN FIVE
CHILDREN HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY SOLICITED
ONLINE

CAT LARRISON/MYSPACE USER: I'VE HEARD
SOME STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO THOUGHT THEY
WERE FRIENDS WITH A 20 YEAR OLD NAME

Katrina and the war in Iraq may mean
changes at one area lake.
ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Franklin Co.

The U-S Army Corps of Engineers
recently announced it may close four
recreation sites at Philpott Lake,
either partially or entirely, because

of low funding.

Officials say they chose the
sites because of issues like low
visitation, high maintenance, and close
proximity to similar sites.
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INQ=THIS IS AN ISSUE

*CG 2line Kevin McDaniels
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers 46:32 KEVIN MCDANIELS/CORPS OF
ENGINEERS: THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT OTHER
DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY HAVE
FACED, NASHVILLE DISTRICT, MOBILE
DISTRICT, SAVANNAH DISTRICT, SOME OF
THOSE HAVE ALSO LOOKED AT SIMILAR
THINGS TO THIS 45
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OQ=THINGS TO THIS

VO-NAT VO-NAT

The Corps says the four sites
will remain open at least throughout
the remainder of the season.

Officials say the plan is still
in the early stages -- and they will
hold some type of public input meeting
before making any final decisions.
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coach from the state, plus more
athletes are arrested at UVa and we'll
check in at spring practice with VMI
and hit the local high school soccer
fields - but first a few of tonight's
scores.
GO TO SCORES GO TO SCORES
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Late Monday night Charlottesville
police arrested rising sophomore
offensive lineman Zak Stair, junior
offensive lineman Eddie Pinigis who
played high school ball at Jefferson
Forest and issued a warrant for Vincent
Redd - who already had been kicked off
the team.

Stair and Pinigis were charged
with Entering a property with intent to
damage.

Redd has been charged with
obstruction of justice.

Also, Enonge' Stovall
(EE-non-gay) a freshman on the women's
basketball team and a Parade
all-American was charged with entering
property with intent to damage.

within a two point conversion of being
unbeaten in the regular season a year
ago - and today some of the big reasons
for that success announced their
college choices.

Five football players are headed
to the ODAC.

Two will play for Bridgewater,
while three others are going to Emory &
Henry.
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*CG 2line Tim Fulton
Cave Spring Head Coach
:00

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OQ=....HAVING THOSE GUYS THERE."

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Roanoke Co.
Cave Spring High School Josh Leaminson and Will Osborne
are headed to Bridgewater next year to
play for the Eagles - the five time
back-to-back ODAC champs, while Kenny
Horan, Chauncey Lumpp and Tommy Burgess
are all headed to Emory & Henry.
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the James River Knights as the boys
from Buchanan traveled to Roanoke
tonight for a little varsity soccer at
William Fleming.
ENG#=4 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke
James River vs. William Fleming The late evening sun was a little
:00 harsh on the players - and Colonels'
goalie Dominique Parks gets bent out
shape on this play, but watch him
recover and make the diving save to
stop a point blank shot.
*CG final James River

4 But later the Knights would catch
William Fleming him too far from home and they puts one
1 on the top shelf of the net.

And the Titans blew this one wide
open in the opening half as Kelsey
Ballard picks the ball out of mid air
and cranks it home to give Hidden
Valley a 3-to-nothing lead.

Later in the half, Ballard will
take the pass from Rebecca Danahy and
score again in tight again and the
Titans jump on top 4 to nothing.
*CG final Hidden Valley
8 Danahy, the senior would then
William Byrd just outwork the Byrd defense on the
0 endline and blast on in the back corner
as the Titans roll to the 8 to 0 win
over the Terriers.
VHSL

A Swedish video game entrepreneur
who crashed a rare Enzo Ferrari last

year in Los Angeles is under arrest on
suspicion of grand theft.

A sheriff's spokesman says the
Ferrari was one of three high-ticket
cars Stefan Eriksson moved from England
to the U.S... But detectives say the
cars are actually owned by British
banks because Eriksson wasn't making
his payments.

The wrecked million-dollar-plus
Ferrari, has been confiscated. Eriksson
is being held without bail.
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